Theophany and steadfast joy

Habakkuk 3:3–19Radiance from Teman and Paran · Mountains tremble · Chariots through the sea · Joy amid loss

1 Radiant glory advances from Teman and Paran
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth. — Habakkuk 3:3–7 · WEB
In the commentary God Came from Teman
2 Mountains tremble horses and chariots cross the sea
Was Yahweh displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers, or your wrath against the sea, that you rode on your horses, on your… — Habakkuk 3:8–15 · WEB
In the commentary Chariots of Salvation
3 The prophet waits in trembling
I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place because I must wait quietly… — Habakkuk 3:16 · WEB
In the commentary Though the Fig Tree Does Not Blossom
4 Joy remains when fields and flocks fail
For even though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines, the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food, the flocks are cut… — Habakkuk 3:17–19 · WEB
In the commentary Though the Fig Tree Does Not Blossom